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The event was attended by Director Wu Mi-cha (吳密察) of National Palace Museum and Professor Chen Li-hua (陳麗華) of National Tsing Hua University, as well as NTU Professor Lee Wen-liang (李文良) and Lee’s student Tai Hsin-yi (戴心儀), both of whom compiled and edited the Liugdui history series.
THCDC commissioned NTU’s Department of History to publish the series of important historical documents relating to Liugdui’s Hakka settlements, hoping to allow the public to get a glimpse of the precious history through collected historical materials.
The so-called "Liugdui (六堆)" is not an administrative division, but a collective appellation for the Hakka settlements in southern Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County.
THCDC Director-General Ho Chin-liang (何金樑) announced that the books of the series will gradually come out. According to scholars, the ancient records of Liugdui’s Hakka settlements, which are included in the recently published two books of the series, are probably the earliest Taiwanese historical documents gathered by local Hakka people.
Director-General Ho pointed out, because of the trilateral cooperation among local people, the academic research team, and the Center, these historical materials can become public and accessible to those who are interested in Liugdui history or Hakka studies. Moreover, Ho encourages local people to provide new historical records to enrich the written Liugdui history.
THCDC will exhibit the content of the series in promotional or educational activities, providing the public with an opportunity to know more about their own culture and history.